Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Papua New Guinea

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 38.5% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 29.5% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 FJD 9.76
$7.68 PGK 33.09
-42.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 FJD 94.2
$48.05 PGK 207
-10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 FJD 16.08
$6.01 PGK 25.91
21.63%
Cappuccino
$2.94 FJD 6.47
$2.39 PGK 10.30
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 FJD 2.81
$0.86 PGK 3.71
48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 FJD 1.95
$0.75 PGK 3.22
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 FJD 6.23
$2.95 PGK 12.72
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 FJD 7.68
$4.60 PGK 19.81
-24.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 2.94
$1.90 PGK 8.20
-29.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 FJD 1.30
$1.54 PGK 6.64
-61.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 FJD 2.42
$1.48 PGK 6.37
-25.68%
Eggs
$3.33 FJD 7.32
$3.87 PGK 16.68
-13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 FJD 18.50
$6.10 PGK 26.31
37.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 FJD 16.90
$6.68 PGK 28.77
14.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 FJD 16.28
$9.12 PGK 39.30
-18.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 FJD 5.40
$4.06 PGK 17.50
-39.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 FJD 5.64
$2.81 PGK 12.09
-8.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 FJD 7.24
$4.66 PGK 20.07
-29.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 FJD 5.91
$3.90 PGK 16.79
-31.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 FJD 3.02
$3.26 PGK 14.05
-57.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.65
$2.51 PGK 10.81
-51.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 FJD 2.25
$2.86 PGK 12.33
-64.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.80
$1.06 PGK 4.56
-22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 FJD 21.81
$6.58 PGK 28.34
50.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FJD 18.24
$11.56 PGK 49.81
-28.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 FJD 4.62
$2.63 PGK 11.35
-20.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 FJD 7.25
$3.57 PGK 15.37
-7.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 FJD 1.65
$0.46 PGK 1.97
63.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 FJD 48.60
$28.19 PGK 121
-21.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 FJD 2.00
$5.37 PGK 23.15
-83.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FJD 0.92
$2.49 PGK 10.74
-83.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 FJD 10.74
$17.09 PGK 73.6
-71.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 FJD 2.85
$1.08 PGK 4.67
20.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K FJD 51.0K
$24.3K PGK 104.7K
-4.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K FJD 50.7K
$31.3K PGK 134.9K
-26.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 FJD 118
$101 PGK 436
-46.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.26 FJD 29.16
$49.31 PGK 213
-73.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.29 FJD 51.2
$212 PGK 912
-88.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.39 FJD 69.1
$63.9 PGK 275
-50.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 FJD 15.04
$12.20 PGK 52.6
-43.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 FJD 9.58
$9.87 PGK 42.54
-55.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 FJD 375
$441 PGK 1,900
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K FJD 26.2K
$4,036 PGK 17.4K
194.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.42 FJD 55.9
$35.90 PGK 155
-29.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 FJD 65.8
$36.17 PGK 156
-17.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 FJD 150
$66.8 PGK 288
2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 FJD 160
$66.0 PGK 285
9.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 FJD 1,386
$3,146 PGK 13.6K
-79.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 FJD 750
$471 PGK 2,030
-27.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 FJD 3,485
$3,173 PGK 13.7K
-50.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 FJD 2,047
$723 PGK 3,118
28.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 FJD 2,683
$2,645 PGK 11.4K
-53.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$834 FJD 1,835
$3,986 PGK 17.2K
-79.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$843 FJD 1,854
$402 PGK 1,734
109.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
12.75
-49.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fiji: March 3, 2026

Last update for Papua New Guinea: March 3, 2026

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